Germany are looking to finish the job when they take on Italy in Dortmund, with a place in the UEFA Nations League semifinals at stake.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side came from 1-0 down to claim a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinal first leg in Milan.
Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka were on target at San Siro after Sandro Tonali opened the scoring for Luciano Spalletti’s men.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for both sides.
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Germany vs. Italy lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Borussia Monchengladbach striker Tim Kleindienst has been in fine form this season, scoring 15 goals in 25 Bundesliga appearances.
Injuries to the likes of Kai Havertz and Niclas Fullkrug have presented Kleindienst with an opportunity at international level, and his first-leg equaliser is his third in five appearances for Die Mannschaft. Nagelsmann will be tempted to put him in from the start, meaning Mainz favourite Jonathan Burkardt would make way.
Leon Goretzka scored on his return to the Germany fold and is likely to start alongside Borussia Dortmund’s Pascal Gross in central midfield on his home ground. Karim Adeyemi and Maximilian Mittelstadt may also come in to freshen up the left flank.
Germany predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Baumann (GK) — Kimmich, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstadt — Gross, Goretzka — Sane, Musiala, Adeyemi — Kleindienst
Germany full squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nubel, Stefan Ortega
Defenders: Yann Aurel Bisseck, Joshua Kimmich, Robin Koch, Max Mittelstaedt, David Raum, Antonio Rudiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah
Midfielders: Karim Adeyemi, Nadiem Amiri, Robert Andrich, Leon Goretzka, Pascal Gross, Jamie Leweling, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Angelo Stiller
Forwards: Jonathan Burkhardt, Tim Kleindienst, Deniz Undav.
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori suffered collateral knee ligament damage when he slipped awkwardly during the first leg and has returned to his club.
Alessandro Buongiorno is favourite to slot in on the left of the back three. Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso is fit again and could fill either of the wing-back positions.
Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori are set to continue in attack with Serie A top scorer Mateo Retegui still sidelined.
Italy predicted lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Buongiorno — Cambiaso, Barella, Rovella, Tonali, Udogie — Raspadori, Kean
Injured: Calafiori (knee)
Full Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alex Meret, Guglielmo Vicario.
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni, Raoul Bellanova, Alessandro Buongiorno, Riccardo Calafiori, Andrea Cambiaso, Pietro Comuzzo, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Federico Gatti, Destiny Udogie, Matteo Ruggeri.
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella, Cesare Casadei, Davide Frattesi, Samuele Ricci, Nicolo Rovella, Sandro Tonali.
Forwards: Moise Kean, Lorenzo Lucca, Daniel Maldini, Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, Mattia Zaccagni.
Germany vs. Italy live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this UEFA Nations League quarterfinal match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FS2 | Fubo USA, ViX, Fox Sports website/app |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 5 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
